Javascript Web App Developer
Location: GB, LND, 
Department: Dev - Web Team
Salary range: 25000-40000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Internet
Function: Other

Company profile:

Job description:
About usAffectv is revolutionising how brands advertise to people.We understand in real-time the content people are interested in, and people they're interacting with, on any device they’re using, enabling advertisers to find the most relevant people and deliver each person a relevant message.Led by experienced internet advertising professionals who have scaled advertising technology startups previously. We are growing fast, and we’re about to start our expansion into mainland Europe. We are one of London’s most exciting startups, with a shelf full of awards to prove it, and plenty of scope for your career to grow with us.Located at the centre of the media industry in London’s West End, our office is surrounded by a wide variety of restaurants, shops, cafes and bars. We’re a friendly and fun group of people who like to hang out together at lunch times, on Friday nights after work, and on company nights out.We use the latest cutting-edge technologies, and we have a big focus on collaboration and learning. Every week we have a Knowledge Sharing session, where a different team member tells everyone about an interesting project they’re working on. More importantly, each person gets to choose their own “personal development” objectives, with specific time to work on them and regular reviews with their manager.About the roleYou will work in one of our 3 software teams, along with a small group of web app developers and a UX engineer, reporting to the Web Team manager.You’ll help us develop our Data Management Platform - the system that allows us to apply our Big Data algorithms to specific ad campaigns for our clients. You will influence its development from an internal tool in a fast-moving start-up, to an easy-to-use system with a well-structured code base, and later to a slick client-facing product.You’ll also work on our ground-breaking new SignalAd product, a highly efficient piece of JavaScript code that injects real-time data into online ads to make them more personalised and relevant for millions of people.

Requirements:
EducationA degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.RequirementsYou are enthusiastic about programming. You like to play around with new languages, frameworks, APIs, and techniques just for fun, and you can tell us about specific examples of that.You use JavaScript for writing applications (not just for form validation), and you are more interested in building web apps than web sites.You have a feel for usability and know how to delight users, but you are also pragmatic about what is really important now and what can wait until the next version.You have at least 2 years experience writing client-side codeThis can include both commercial experience and personal or open-source projects. Commercial experience is considered more valuable, and salary will match skills and experience.For personal &amp; open-source projects, include examples with your CV, and some evidence that the work is yours (a GitHub profile, for example)You can work with backend engineers to make trade-offs between frontend and backend functionality, and you understand how server-side code works, including concepts like MVC architecture.You have built a web app with at least one of the following JavaScript frameworks: Angular, Backbone, Ember, or Knockout.

Benefits:
Life at AffectvWhat it is like here?At Affectv you will quickly sense that innovation, collaboration, knowledge sharing and passion is at the heart of our business! These values don't come from some manufactured brainstorm. It is what the first four employees of Affectv did on an everyday basis when we first opened shop. We look after our employees, and provide an energizing office environment, training opportunities, cool gadgets and a few perks to make the work day even more rewarding. We run Hackathon sessions, where the whole business gets together and develop ideas for our clients. There are also regular ‘Show-and-Tell’ sessions, ‘speakers corner’ sessions (inspiring speakers from a range of businesses and sectors within and advertising and technology), ‘food of the world’ lunches (where we share food with each other from our native countries), Friday weekly meetings with beer and soft drinks and many others. Benefits at Affectv:Unlimited Leave.Private Health Insurance.Inspiration Half Days - Each person will have access to 3 x half days they can use for inspirational events they would like to attend or participate in. One half day should be aligned to a charitable cause or event.Inspiration Fund - Each person has access to a £100 inspiration fund which they can expense against for any event or sundries linked to something that inspires them.Training Fund - Affectv has a central fund allocated to staff training.Bike2work scheme  - Affectv provides access to a cycle scheme so you can create a manageable payment plan for a bicycle.Members Club Access - whether for client or personal use, Affectv provide access to a Soho based club for all staff.Spot bonuses - Affectv has a spot bonus pot allocated to staff for exceptional work that can be allocated at any time in the year.1 training week per year for engineers – to then be presented to the team.